MIT Enterprise Forum Cambridge

MIT Enterprise Forum Cambridge


Solutions for Manufacturing Your Electronic Ideas

June 05, 2020

What does it take to bring a product, like a medical device, from prototype to production?  For many companies, especially startups, figuring out manufacturing and supply chain issues is a big hurdle and there are often important considerations that are overlooked if they choose to go it alone. An Electronics Manufacturing Service (EMS) can be a helpful partner, but many companies may be reluctant to outsource manufacturing because of IP or other concerns.
In this podcast, brought to us by Susan Glovsky, Principal at Hamilton Brook Smith Reynolds, we meet and chat with Matthias Brem, Senior Global Program Manager (MSGP), Marketing & Sales at Zollner Elektronik AG.
As a mechatronic systems service provider, Zollner supports clients all along the entire value-added chain: from customer-specific development and design at the beginning of the product lifecycle through the sample and serial production, including supply chain management and materials management, and all the way to after-sales service.
As an experienced Program Manager, Matthias knows first hand what it takes to bring a product to market.

“Often a project fails not because of technical issues, but because of communication issues. A very high level of alignment and visibility for all people within the project is key to finishing a project and transferring over success.”

If you’re thinking about taking a medical device (or any hardware project) from prototype to production, have a listen!